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support eurozone's bailout >>> the u.s. said in a the nations the global e especially fiscal union europe. the depar members close watch european debt ahead of theng this the d snapped four losses. sectoped ease some negative the dow ended the day that is a of1/5%.o t tokyo stock e economicays to go for exactly. a bit of the dow b 6% in may. so so go. the an e be it but nevertheless a positiveector in let's look things are andtopix positi see gains i which oversold especially which stronger r min line-up of that rade show in los for that but really the continues to be ean markets and how the beento a safe havenou will a japanese government is and touched g7ll that you well. g7 also some of t that tny that the take. the foreign morning. and you ca the dol wasg7 had clear directionn. pushed t79 lower nce call.an clearly the yen has offtuck. >> of europe a currency we european wednesday. what is expectthere? >>e european central bank focus. see what they on. but theere, spain' debt issueses rateshat w on the government toe yen
support eurozone's bailout >>> the u.s. said in a the nations the global e especially fiscal union europe. the depar members close watch european debt ahead of theng this the d snapped four losses. sectoped ease some negative the dow ended the day that is a of1/5%.o t tokyo stock e economicays to go for exactly. a bit of the dow b 6% in may. so so go. the an e be it but nevertheless a positiveector in let's look things are andtopix positi see gains i which oversold especially which...
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. >> a u.s. war plane dropped the bomb at 8:15 in the morning. people here gather every year to remember. >> translator: an ark tommic bomb steals lives of innocent people and permanently alters the live of those who survive. the stalks their bodies to the end of their days. an inhumane evil, an absolute evil. >> they asked japanese officials to strengthen ties and lead the way to abolish the weapons. representatives from dozens of countries attended the ceremony. this contained the names of 8,500 people who died over the past year who known to have died because of the bombing. 280,000 people are honored in the vault. the japanese have a duty as the citizens of the only country to have come under attacks by atomic bombs. >> translator: we have a responsibility to make nuclear weapons unnecessary, step by step. >> the citizens will spended day commemorating the anniversary. they have a number of events including a candlelight vigil. they commemorate the anniversaries in different ways. 2 understand had hundred people came to an opening of a photog
. >> a u.s. war plane dropped the bomb at 8:15 in the morning. people here gather every year to remember. >> translator: an ark tommic bomb steals lives of innocent people and permanently alters the live of those who survive. the stalks their bodies to the end of their days. an inhumane evil, an absolute evil. >> they asked japanese officials to strengthen ties and lead the way to abolish the weapons. representatives from dozens of countries attended the ceremony. this...
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u.s. house of representatives to issue her latest warning to north korea. theouth korean president addressed the joint session of the u.s. congress. >> the president of the republic of career korea. >> she said it's backed by the mite of its alliance by the u.s. >> so long as this continues you may rest assured no north korean provocation can succeed. >> park alluded to differences south koreans have had with another u.s. ally, japan. south koreans continue to blame the japanese for colonial era abuses and the use of so-called comfort women during world war ii. >> differences stemming from history are widening. it has been said that those who are blind to the past cannot see the future. >> park criticized japan a day earlier, too, when she met with u.s. president barack obama. she said the japanese should have the correct perception of history to improve ties and build peace in the region. >>> sole security personnel are more prepared than ever for a chemical weapon attack. south korean fo
u.s. house of representatives to issue her latest warning to north korea. theouth korean president addressed the joint session of the u.s. congress. >> the president of the republic of career korea. >> she said it's backed by the mite of its alliance by the u.s. >> so long as this continues you may rest assured no north korean provocation can succeed. >> park alluded to differences south koreans have had with another u.s. ally, japan. south koreans continue to blame the...
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but visit the u.s. embassy in beijing on any typical work day and it's bustling for different reasons. nearly every day, 2,000 chinese citizens pass through the doors seeking visas to the united states. >> we had a million applications last year. we expect to have probably closer to 1.3 million this year but it's a vast untapped population in terms of folks who might be interested in going to study in the united states, might be going to vacation in the united states, might be going to do business in the united states. >> on average they spend over $6,000 per visit. renting rooms in a hotel, going to shopping malls and buying things, eating in restaurants, taking taxi cabs, so they're spending money in america and so they're creating jobs. >> worldwide, the state department issued 7.8 million non-immigrant visas in 2011. the greatest demand was from brazil and china. american consular officers are charged with deciding whether those visas are awarded and to whom. those officers train at the foreign serv
but visit the u.s. embassy in beijing on any typical work day and it's bustling for different reasons. nearly every day, 2,000 chinese citizens pass through the doors seeking visas to the united states. >> we had a million applications last year. we expect to have probably closer to 1.3 million this year but it's a vast untapped population in terms of folks who might be interested in going to study in the united states, might be going to vacation in the united states, might be going to do...
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u.s. president obama is reacting to pressure to react to a new development in the syrian war. it's likely syrian forces have used chemical weapons. >> the u.s. intelligence community assesses in some degree that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in the region, specifically, sarin. >> there's no confirmation about how and when chemicals were used or how many people were hurt and killed. the u.s. government is pressing for a full investigation by the united nations. president obama may face pressure to intervene if a red line has been crossed. >>> u.n. peacekeeping troops are to join the french army in mali, west africa. they've united to support the state against rebels. they passed a resolution contempt being human rights violations. insurgents still control mountainous areas in is south providing a challenge for the new u.n. force. >>> soldiers assembled in front of the palace. his late father lies inside the building. he beefed up the army considerably during h
u.s. president obama is reacting to pressure to react to a new development in the syrian war. it's likely syrian forces have used chemical weapons. >> the u.s. intelligence community assesses in some degree that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in the region, specifically, sarin. >> there's no confirmation about how and when chemicals were used or how many people were hurt and killed. the u.s. government is pressing for a full investigation by the united...
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former sporting hero is winning fans with his fierce stance against u.s. military policy. >> reporter: the 60-year-old is in pakistan. across the country, tens and thousands wait to hear him speak. he once became famous on the field of pakistan's most popular sport, cricket. as captain of the national team in 1992, he thrilled the nation when pakistan won their first ever cricket world cup. khan later moved into politics, establishing his own political party, the pakistan movement for justice. his clean-cut image won popularity, especially among the underage groups. power in pakistan has traditionally swung back and forth between the two big parties but corruption has left the nation's politics in turmoil. voters are increasingly movement for justice is expected to make major gains in the upcoming election. >> they will be wiped out. they will be destroyed in the elections. they will lose so therefore there is a great desire for change. >> reporter: khan's key difference is his policy for the united states. he has favored keeping the good relationship with
former sporting hero is winning fans with his fierce stance against u.s. military policy. >> reporter: the 60-year-old is in pakistan. across the country, tens and thousands wait to hear him speak. he once became famous on the field of pakistan's most popular sport, cricket. as captain of the national team in 1992, he thrilled the nation when pakistan won their first ever cricket world cup. khan later moved into politics, establishing his own political party, the pakistan movement for...
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u.s. attorney general vs to fight back against hammers stealing trade secrets. u.s. leaders have to do more to fight hackers. attorney general eric holder says they're stealing information that belongs to american businesses. he pointed the finger at foreign companies and governments. >> this work is a to priority for the obama administration, for the entire administration and the dedicated men and women of the united states department of justice. >> holder said he was concerned about economic espionage and cyber attacks from people in china. he listed several cases in which chinese nationals were convicted of stealing trade or secrets. president barack obama expressed his worries last week in his state of the union. he said what he called enemies are trying to sabotage the power grid, financial institutions and air traffic control systems. obama signed a new executive order to strengthen cyber defenses. officials said last year that the number of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastru
u.s. attorney general vs to fight back against hammers stealing trade secrets. u.s. leaders have to do more to fight hackers. attorney general eric holder says they're stealing information that belongs to american businesses. he pointed the finger at foreign companies and governments. >> this work is a to priority for the obama administration, for the entire administration and the dedicated men and women of the united states department of justice. >> holder said he was concerned...
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. > u.s. authorities have announced they will investigate cyber attacks attributed to supporters of the website wikileaks. computer hackers have disrupted a number of internet services, including paypal, amazon, and the websites of two major credit-card companies. mastercard and visa announced they would no longer pass along payment to wikileaks. the hackers cause -- the website caused havoc because of the lead cables. the founder of wikileaks remains in custody fighting extradition. >>> the question is, how clean is the business and political world? the finding of transparency international survey in more than 80 countries found most people think there is more corruption today than three years ago. >> transparency international told 90,000 people in their latest survey on corruption. -- polled 90,000 people and their latest survey. the study was not aimed at document proven cases of corruption, but finding out what people's perceptions of them are. worldwide, 56% believe that it has gotten wo
. > u.s. authorities have announced they will investigate cyber attacks attributed to supporters of the website wikileaks. computer hackers have disrupted a number of internet services, including paypal, amazon, and the websites of two major credit-card companies. mastercard and visa announced they would no longer pass along payment to wikileaks. the hackers cause -- the website caused havoc because of the lead cables. the founder of wikileaks remains in custody fighting extradition....
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the u.s. debt has been cut from stable to negative. >> they say that washington is running a massive deficit and has no federal reduction plan. >> standard and poor's has little confidence for the credit outlook of the world's largest economy. the u.s. may still have top rating, but there is no guarantee it will keep it. >> the united states right now, the level of debt is fairly normal for other aaa countries. it is in the range of other aaa countries as a sharef gdp, but with a deficit that is continuing to runun nea10% of gdp, it is not going to stay there. it will rise quickly. >> president obama note acknowledged that dealing with the deficit will be a challenge. >> republicans and democrats and the president all agree that there is a problem, that we need to do something about reducing our deficit. everyone agrees now on a target for deficit reduction, ford rose trillion over 10 years. that is significant. >> but how to do it remains a heated debated. the debt will reach $1.60 trillion t
the u.s. debt has been cut from stable to negative. >> they say that washington is running a massive deficit and has no federal reduction plan. >> standard and poor's has little confidence for the credit outlook of the world's largest economy. the u.s. may still have top rating, but there is no guarantee it will keep it. >> the united states right now, the level of debt is fairly normal for other aaa countries. it is in the range of other aaa countries as a sharef gdp, but...
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u.s. and china pledged to overcome their differences. protests continue over the inclusion of ministers from the former regime in the transitional ever in. >> the german government said the economy is firing on all cylinders. >> as president hu jintao's as it continues, president barack obama has raised some sensitive topics in killing -- including currency and human rights. obama said china's currency is undervalued and should be dictated more by market forces. >>he pressed on the human rights record of china, reaffirming the u.s.'s commitment to pporng hihuman rights. the chinese president admitted his country has a lot to do in that area. the visit has been anticipated as the most significant meeting in recent times. that was reflected by events of the white house on the first full day of his visit. >> hu received a carefully choreographed welcoming ceremony after writing the previous evening. the 21 gun salute and fanfare reserved for state visit. images likely to go down well in beiji
u.s. and china pledged to overcome their differences. protests continue over the inclusion of ministers from the former regime in the transitional ever in. >> the german government said the economy is firing on all cylinders. >> as president hu jintao's as it continues, president barack obama has raised some sensitive topics in killing -- including currency and human rights. obama said china's currency is undervalued and should be dictated more by market forces. >>he pressed...
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the u.s. are dominating markets. how did the tokyo market start? >> yes, indeed. a lot of investors concerned about the impasse in congress over the budget and the debt ceiling issue. let's have a look at how it affecting us. yet again, the i have to say we're seeing a bit of a reversal from the gains that we made in september and already we've seen heavy losses of over 300 points just yesterday with having its biggest point fall in more than a month. now another topic here in tokyo is going to be the bank of japan begins its policy board meeting and that's going to be a focus of course. continues concerns about new 0 contaminated water leeks at the fukushima plant may also weigh on sentiments and we'll be tracking utility shares and see how those trade today based on that. >> meanwhile, the dla remains under selling pressure of of the budget woes. the euro jumped. where are we this morning? >> that in fact jumped to an eight-month high following the central bank policy meeting on wednesday wh
the u.s. are dominating markets. how did the tokyo market start? >> yes, indeed. a lot of investors concerned about the impasse in congress over the budget and the debt ceiling issue. let's have a look at how it affecting us. yet again, the i have to say we're seeing a bit of a reversal from the gains that we made in september and already we've seen heavy losses of over 300 points just yesterday with having its biggest point fall in more than a month. now another topic here in tokyo is...
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u.s. president barack obama says republicans have to do what he calls the right thing on raising the debt ceiling. he says if they don't the u.s. faces a federal default and confusion in financial markets. >> the republicans can act responsibly and y amica' bills or put america through another economic crisis. >> obama says raising the debt limit is necessary for the government to meet its obligations. he said he's willing to compromise on cutting the budget deficit but not in exchange for increasing the debt ceiling. the u.s. government has reached a borrowing limit set by law but republicans continue to reject an increase without spending cuts in social security and other programs. now it's not the first time the u.s. has faced such a stand off. in the summer of 2011 the government and coness mained at odds over raising the limit until the last minute. the incident weighed down on share prices. it also prompted the first downgrade on u.s. government bonds. global car makers are showcasin
u.s. president barack obama says republicans have to do what he calls the right thing on raising the debt ceiling. he says if they don't the u.s. faces a federal default and confusion in financial markets. >> the republicans can act responsibly and y amica' bills or put america through another economic crisis. >> obama says raising the debt limit is necessary for the government to meet its obligations. he said he's willing to compromise on cutting the budget deficit but not in...
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ota said that if the u.s./japan security treaty was crucial to japan, the rest of the country should share the burden of the air station, and that moving it within okinawa would be unfair and unreasonable. >> prime minister abe tried to regain the trust of the okinawan people. i don't think it would work. this central government tried to listen to okinawan people and tried to solve the problems based on the okinawan people's request. >> reporter: abe stressed that the japan/u.s. alliance is an essential element over his foreign policy. he says he hopes to transfer the relationship when he meets u.s. president barack obama. relocating the futenma air station will likely be a key issue for japan/u.s. relations. nhk world, okinawa. >>> people living in spain are upset about what they are reading. what's did the accused say? >> they say they are innocent but have yet to show proof. people in spain are angry. a corruption scandal, even the prime minister is threatening to derail economic reform. more than ten rulin
ota said that if the u.s./japan security treaty was crucial to japan, the rest of the country should share the burden of the air station, and that moving it within okinawa would be unfair and unreasonable. >> prime minister abe tried to regain the trust of the okinawan people. i don't think it would work. this central government tried to listen to okinawan people and tried to solve the problems based on the okinawan people's request. >> reporter: abe stressed that the japan/u.s....
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he said the u.s. will not take sides and urged both countries to act with restraint. >> the united states as a matter of policy does not take position with regards to competing sovereignty claims. it's important that diplomatic means on both sides be used to try to constructively resolve these issues. >> japanese business people in china have looked out of their pla plants. they don't like what they see. what's t view from the facto factori factories. >> some are seeing protesters and they are pulling down their shutters as protesters turn nasty in china japanese are closing down their factories and stores. honda motor will stop operations at five plants. they say it will be hard to ship products amid possible violence. another carmaker plans to shut down its factory for four days from tuesday. electronics firms panasonic is halting work. retailers are taking similar precautious. the super market chain will keep a store closed for the time being. executives decided to keep their three department store
he said the u.s. will not take sides and urged both countries to act with restraint. >> the united states as a matter of policy does not take position with regards to competing sovereignty claims. it's important that diplomatic means on both sides be used to try to constructively resolve these issues. >> japanese business people in china have looked out of their pla plants. they don't like what they see. what's t view from the facto factori factories. >> some are seeing...
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u.s. trade representative sent the letter of notification to congress. he says the participation of japan and major u.s. trading partner as well add close ally further increases the economic significance of a tpp agreement. it also says japan's participation will cate a free tradact accounting for nrly 40% of output. it says talks will cover all products including farm and manufactured goods. the hope is to concludes a pact by the end of this year. japan is moving forward to talk part in the tpp talks but jap need trade officials are likely to face tougher demands to eliminate tariff talks. they met in tokyo on wednesday. he asked to make sure japan will negotiate all items including rice and other agriculture products. japan hopes to exclude such items from tariff band. new zealand aims to expand parts of cheese, dairy and other products to japan. the main u.s. talk index fell for the fir trading day out of week four. at's theconoc data and mixed earnings results weighed on sentiment. for
u.s. trade representative sent the letter of notification to congress. he says the participation of japan and major u.s. trading partner as well add close ally further increases the economic significance of a tpp agreement. it also says japan's participation will cate a free tradact accounting for nrly 40% of output. it says talks will cover all products including farm and manufactured goods. the hope is to concludes a pact by the end of this year. japan is moving forward to talk part in the...
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he asked the u.s. researchers to collaborate with his team>> translator: japan needs to work with people from different sides to gather and assess the same set of data. we need to provide the public with reliable information. >> researchers at stanford university in april sent 23 three-gram slices of tuna to japan. customs agents at the national airport stopped them. they said proper documentation was missing. customs said it's tough for blue fin tuna because of stock conservation requirements. they said a document that proves the samples are not from the atlantic ocean is needed to start import procedures. but the u.s. government does not issue such paperwork for research purposes. so the samples are still at the airport, frozen six months on. >> translator: this is an urgent situation. we need customs officials to understand just how critical this is, and facilitate the timely transportation of materials that need to be studied. >> scientists in the u.s. and japan are calling for international cooper
he asked the u.s. researchers to collaborate with his team>> translator: japan needs to work with people from different sides to gather and assess the same set of data. we need to provide the public with reliable information. >> researchers at stanford university in april sent 23 three-gram slices of tuna to japan. customs agents at the national airport stopped them. they said proper documentation was missing. customs said it's tough for blue fin tuna because of stock conservation...
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strengthening u.s./japan alliance is the first step towards rebuilding japan's diplomacy and security. >> abe promised his government would take the lead in rebuilding northeastern japan. he will achieve results as soon as possible to regain the trust of the japanese people. he said his cabinet is designed to overcome crisis. he was elected as prime minister, a post he held before between 2006 and 2007. he's the first politician in 64 years to return to the position after resigning. abe filled the cabinet with familiar faces and new ones. he appointed suga as chief cabinet secretary. that makes him the head government spokesperson. aso is his deputy. he will serve as finance minister and financial services minister. the new foreign minister is fumio kishida. he served in the previous cabinet. onodera is defense minister. he's well versed in dip ro mat tick and security issues. he chaired a lower house committee in okinawa and the northern territories. a newly created post for akira amari for the council
strengthening u.s./japan alliance is the first step towards rebuilding japan's diplomacy and security. >> abe promised his government would take the lead in rebuilding northeastern japan. he will achieve results as soon as possible to regain the trust of the japanese people. he said his cabinet is designed to overcome crisis. he was elected as prime minister, a post he held before between 2006 and 2007. he's the first politician in 64 years to return to the position after resigning. abe...
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. >>> u.s. president barack obama will hold talks at the white house on friday with his afghan counterpart karzai. they have to decide how many troops will remain in afghanistan. a white house official said on tuesday that the u.s. could consider a complete pull out from afghanistan. the official said the so-called zero option is one of the scenarios being considered. the announcement prompted display back in afghanistan. >> translator: if all u.s. troops leave afghanistan after 2014, it will be civil war again. we expienc civil war in the past, and it will happen again if all the troops go home. >> it's a kind of political game. probably they may like to show the worst picture for the entire world. probably they may pass a very unhappy message to the insurgents, taliban and extremist groups in the region. >> reuters said the white house will try to ke 3,000 to 9,000 troops in afghanistan beyond 2014 compared to the 68,000 there now. obama is scheduled to meet with karzai on friday. they have ma
. >>> u.s. president barack obama will hold talks at the white house on friday with his afghan counterpart karzai. they have to decide how many troops will remain in afghanistan. a white house official said on tuesday that the u.s. could consider a complete pull out from afghanistan. the official said the so-called zero option is one of the scenarios being considered. the announcement prompted display back in afghanistan. >> translator: if all u.s. troops leave afghanistan after...
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u.s. defense secretary leon panetta urged japanese and chinese leaders to act calmly to resolve the dispute. he held talks in beijing with the defense minister. panetta said the united states is concerned about east asian maritime security. >> the point of this is to send a very positive message to all the nations of this region and the world that we intend to establish a relationship that is healthy, stable, and reliable and continuous. >> he says he hopes to resolve the problem through peaceful kie log but japanese leaders are fully responsible for the unrest. >> translator: china is watching the developments very closely. we have the right to take further action. >> chinese state news reported he came out in opposition to comments panetta made in tokyo. the u.s. defense chief said the san can you can you islands lie within the area covered by the security treaty. he added china expects the u.s. to maintain the neutral stance regarding conflicting claims of sovereignty. business leaders
u.s. defense secretary leon panetta urged japanese and chinese leaders to act calmly to resolve the dispute. he held talks in beijing with the defense minister. panetta said the united states is concerned about east asian maritime security. >> the point of this is to send a very positive message to all the nations of this region and the world that we intend to establish a relationship that is healthy, stable, and reliable and continuous. >> he says he hopes to resolve the problem...
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he fled to a u.s. consulate, and then investigators started to question him on allegations of corruption. that triggered a series of events that led to bo's downfall. bo is now under investigation for violating communist party discipline. bo's wife was given a susnded death sentence last month for murdering british businessman neil haywood. she say wang tried to cover up the involvement in the murder. >>> china is hinting at possible countermeasures against the japanese government's plan to purchase the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japanese officials said earlier that the government has reached a broad agreement to buy the eyelets from the owner to establish effective control in a peaceful manner. chinese foreign ministry spokesperson reiterated that the islands belonged to china. >> translator: japan is moving to nationalize the islands. this hurts the chinese people's feelings. >> hong said china is watching developments and will take necessary measures to defend it's sovereignty. >>> a mag
he fled to a u.s. consulate, and then investigators started to question him on allegations of corruption. that triggered a series of events that led to bo's downfall. bo is now under investigation for violating communist party discipline. bo's wife was given a susnded death sentence last month for murdering british businessman neil haywood. she say wang tried to cover up the involvement in the murder. >>> china is hinting at possible countermeasures against the japanese government's...
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its shares slumped in the u.s. session. analysts say there weren't too many positive surprises in the latest lineup of smart phones. there's also going to be a big focus here on the battle of the mobile phone carriers here in japan, especially now as ntt gold has number one will be supplying the latest iphone smart phones, so soft bank and the other two will have increased competition in that sector of the market. we'll also need to keep track of component makers for the iphone, many of which were sold off yesterday. we'll see if that continues or if there's a halt in that precio progression. >> where do we stand this norng? >> that's a big focus. having a look at the dollar yen and you can see that it is well below 100 yen. still questions about what the federal reserve may do on it timetable. that's a big focus for global financial markets. euro's been holding largely in a bit of a range, both against the yen and dollar. investors taking further gain up the economies, which of late has been pretty supportive, but again, a
its shares slumped in the u.s. session. analysts say there weren't too many positive surprises in the latest lineup of smart phones. there's also going to be a big focus here on the battle of the mobile phone carriers here in japan, especially now as ntt gold has number one will be supplying the latest iphone smart phones, so soft bank and the other two will have increased competition in that sector of the market. we'll also need to keep track of component makers for the iphone, many of which...
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thanksgiving day, u.s. thanksgiving day is coming up thursday. it's going to be the busy week for you. drivers may run into extremely dangerous traveling conditions for the northwest as a new system moving in from the pacific. right now we're looking hefty showers along the coast from northern californi up into british columbia. you may see as much as 160 millimeters of rain in the next 24 hours. it's more than the monthly rainfall for november. the lines are very close to each other meaning winds are blowing. as the system moves forward the east heavy snow is going to be a very big problem. 50 centimeters of snow is possible. that's going to be accompanied by very strong winds. gusts could hit 100 kilometers per how. coasl ra cld lead to flash flood along the coast. as for the continent dry and relatively warm conditions will continue throughout the thanksgiving week. temperatures on your tuesday. 22 degrees in oklahoma city. 25 in houston. temperatures are remaining on the seasonal side in vancouver as well as seattle. let's go over to europe.
thanksgiving day, u.s. thanksgiving day is coming up thursday. it's going to be the busy week for you. drivers may run into extremely dangerous traveling conditions for the northwest as a new system moving in from the pacific. right now we're looking hefty showers along the coast from northern californi up into british columbia. you may see as much as 160 millimeters of rain in the next 24 hours. it's more than the monthly rainfall for november. the lines are very close to each other meaning...
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does it resemble, on the inside, what is in a u.s. spacecraft? >> no, the u.s. manned spacecraft, in particular, the space shuttle is quite a bit larger, it has better food services and things like that. i'm not sure if they have flush toilets either, however. >> they don't, to my knowledge. >> that's right. but what it is is it is smaller than a shuttle but it's probably on a par with our gemini, maybe even our apollo series. >> you say "our" or are you -- >> new york citizen. >> citizen? >> yes, i was born in new york city. >> so you don't have a dual passport, chinese citizen? >> n n >> does china look upon you as a friendsly observer? >> i don't know. >> but you can visit china >> yes, i have. and do so probably once a year. >> what are the goals of china's space program? >> china's space program, first and foremost, is aimed at support national economic development, providing farmers with agricultural weather predictions, providing railway ministry with maps of where to build things but the chinese are also interested in maintaining access to space in the e
does it resemble, on the inside, what is in a u.s. spacecraft? >> no, the u.s. manned spacecraft, in particular, the space shuttle is quite a bit larger, it has better food services and things like that. i'm not sure if they have flush toilets either, however. >> they don't, to my knowledge. >> that's right. but what it is is it is smaller than a shuttle but it's probably on a par with our gemini, maybe even our apollo series. >> you say "our" or are you --...
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nhk world, beijing. >> the u.s. treasury department is taking more action to try to stifle north korea's military development. it added a bank and firm in the north to the sanctions list. they said the institutions support the development of the ballistic weapons and missiles of mass destruction. the bank and the front company, d.c. b finance are prohibited from conducting financial transactions with american businesses and their assets in the u.s. are being frozen. the representative of d.c. b finance is facing the same restrictions. in march the department banned north korea's institution and the foreign trait bank from doing business from u.s. companies. officials stress they will continue to pressure north korea with financial sanctions. authorities in pyongyang appear to be toning down the provocations and engijed in missile development. it's worse than first thought. in the ouiger autonomous region, it left 35 people dead. members of the ouiger minority have risen up against the majority in the past. they said
nhk world, beijing. >> the u.s. treasury department is taking more action to try to stifle north korea's military development. it added a bank and firm in the north to the sanctions list. they said the institutions support the development of the ballistic weapons and missiles of mass destruction. the bank and the front company, d.c. b finance are prohibited from conducting financial transactions with american businesses and their assets in the u.s. are being frozen. the representative of...
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many u.s. lawmakers vowed to bring up human rights in their talks with theremier, talks that were held behind closed doors. a number of leading u.s. politicians had snubbed the chinese leader in the evening before by declining an invitation to the dollar dinner held in his honor by the first couple. -- the gala dinner held in his honor by the first couple. [applause] he received an enthusiastic welcome when he spoke to members of the u.s.-china business council on thursday. billions of dollars of deals will be struck during the visit. he told his hosts at least some of what they wanted to hear. >> we will continue to intensify policies on reforms and openness in the areas of business, politics, and society. china will improve its social market economy and create a socialist system -- socialist economy based on the rule of law. >> a respected elder statesman introduced him -- former secretary of state henry kissinger. >> if our country's work ttether, most of the problems that are before rest wi
many u.s. lawmakers vowed to bring up human rights in their talks with theremier, talks that were held behind closed doors. a number of leading u.s. politicians had snubbed the chinese leader in the evening before by declining an invitation to the dollar dinner held in his honor by the first couple. -- the gala dinner held in his honor by the first couple. [applause] he received an enthusiastic welcome when he spoke to members of the u.s.-china business council on thursday. billions of dollars...
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he is expected to make progress on the relocation of a u.s. air base in okinawa despite local opposition. prime minister kan must not forget that his government was blind sided by china's decision to seize the opportunity to take an aggressive action against japan, aggressive stance against japan just when kan and his people were preoccupied with internal party affairs and the japan/u.s. alliance looked pulled apart by the debate over the relocation issue. >> thanks. >>> representatives from all over the world are in japan for an international conference on biodiversity. the meeting is being held in nagoya along with discussing environmental policy some participants will be visiting a rural japanese district where people use a traditional and ecologically sound method to keep water clean. nhk world's reporter takes us there. >> reporter: this water is flowing from 20 meters underground. residents in shiga prefecture have been using spring water in many aspects of their lives for hundreds of years. this shop has used the water since it opened 1
he is expected to make progress on the relocation of a u.s. air base in okinawa despite local opposition. prime minister kan must not forget that his government was blind sided by china's decision to seize the opportunity to take an aggressive action against japan, aggressive stance against japan just when kan and his people were preoccupied with internal party affairs and the japan/u.s. alliance looked pulled apart by the debate over the relocation issue. >> thanks. >>>...
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u.s. president barack obama visits swing states and tries to win over voters who can make a difference. the u.s. president and the man that wants that job are back on the campaign trail after the last debate. barack obama and mitt romney are traveling through several states that could determine the election two weeks from now. they're both trying to do the same thing, win over undecided voters. president obama spoke to his supporters in florida, one of the key battleground states. he said romney had changed his stance on several issues monday during the debate on foreign policy. obama reused the term he coined for flip-flops, romnesia. >> there is no more serious issue in a presidential campaign than trust. the person who leads this country, you've got to have some confidence then he or she means what he or she says. >> romney spoke at a rally in henderson, nevada. he said obama is resorting to attacks in the absence of new ideas of his own. romney said he can stand criticisms for obama f
u.s. president barack obama visits swing states and tries to win over voters who can make a difference. the u.s. president and the man that wants that job are back on the campaign trail after the last debate. barack obama and mitt romney are traveling through several states that could determine the election two weeks from now. they're both trying to do the same thing, win over undecided voters. president obama spoke to his supporters in florida, one of the key battleground states. he said...
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the u.s. government posted a 117 billion-dollar surplus last month and that's thanks to rising tax revenues and public spending cuts in the sequester legislation and some big payments coming into treasury from the bailed out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddy mac. >>> senators want to break up the biggest banks say they got bigger, more powerful and take more risks since the financial crisis. aimed at separating traditional lending like investment banking, insurance swats. the sponsors include john mccain. democratic senators elizabeth warren and maria cantwell. >>> another big city spurns wall street. will the biggest retailer get a foothold on the lucrative downtown market. first, how the international market closed today. >>> good news in some of the nation's biggest retailers. cash registers were ringing for than usual in the month of june. big chains including costco and victoria secret reported the strongest sales gains since january with revenues up almost 4% since last year. soring
the u.s. government posted a 117 billion-dollar surplus last month and that's thanks to rising tax revenues and public spending cuts in the sequester legislation and some big payments coming into treasury from the bailed out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddy mac. >>> senators want to break up the biggest banks say they got bigger, more powerful and take more risks since the financial crisis. aimed at separating traditional lending like investment banking, insurance swats. the...
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dissident makes his way to the u.s. embassy, at the rk of h fe, protect him. we don't accept non-assurances or phony assurances amoss they are ironclad. we don't leave him alone in a hospital. reagan was a guy who cared about our relations with others. he was also unafraid to defend human rights, and did not say, "i have to get along with the russians and i don't care about dissidents." sharansky is alive today because of reagan, and we won the cold war, and away when his but i quickly defending human rights. >> mark? >> i have always resisted the blame america first reactions. this is an extraordinarily brave person who stood up to not only the central power but to the abuse and tyranny of the local authorities in his hometown, where he has paid dearly for 19 months, 24 hours a day, his home surrounded by thugs. he had spotlights on his house and he couldn't even sleep. we are finding out where jim wright's does fit in -- where human rights does fit in. i hope he makes it to the ad states with his family. the soviets were never our banker, and that is a major
dissident makes his way to the u.s. embassy, at the rk of h fe, protect him. we don't accept non-assurances or phony assurances amoss they are ironclad. we don't leave him alone in a hospital. reagan was a guy who cared about our relations with others. he was also unafraid to defend human rights, and did not say, "i have to get along with the russians and i don't care about dissidents." sharansky is alive today because of reagan, and we won the cold war, and away when his but i...
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they targeted u.s. manufacturing, u.s. businesses and the united states consumers. >> attorney general eric holder said the cartels inflated prices of more than 30 different auto parts. the parts were sold to u.s. automakers and installed in cars put on domestic and international markets. >>> the nine manufacturers include hitachi, mitsubishi and m its uba. he said the ongoing investigation is the largest ever by u.s. antitrust regulators and that does it in business for this hour. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> an executive from novartis has apologized to people because of a scandal involving one of the company's popular drugs. administrators have said some clinical data used to promote diovan may have been manipulated. it's used to treat high blood pressure. a former employee took clinical tests at medical schools. to make it seem it is more effective in other medications in sprenting strokeses and angina. david epstein visited the health ministry along with the head of the firm's tokyo unit. house minister
they targeted u.s. manufacturing, u.s. businesses and the united states consumers. >> attorney general eric holder said the cartels inflated prices of more than 30 different auto parts. the parts were sold to u.s. automakers and installed in cars put on domestic and international markets. >>> the nine manufacturers include hitachi, mitsubishi and m its uba. he said the ongoing investigation is the largest ever by u.s. antitrust regulators and that does it in business for this...
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the u.s. president condemns an attack on an american consulate in libya. barack obama has criticized what he called an outrageous and shocking attack. gunmen stormed the consulate in libya on tuesday. they killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. the gunmen fired into the consulate in the city of benghazi. they threw handmade bombs into the compound, sparking fires. demonstrators in inn libya and elsewhere in the middle east have staged protests against a film made in the u.s. protesters say it blasphemes the prophet muhammad. >> the united states condemns in the strongest determines this attack. we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >> obama said the attack will not break the bonds between the countries. the president of libya's national assembly apologized at a news conference in tripoli. mohammad garias acknowledged that film insulted the prophet muhammad. still, he said retaliatory attack cannot be tolerated. the
the u.s. president condemns an attack on an american consulate in libya. barack obama has criticized what he called an outrageous and shocking attack. gunmen stormed the consulate in libya on tuesday. they killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. the gunmen fired into the consulate in the city of benghazi. they threw handmade bombs into the compound, sparking fires. demonstrators in inn libya and elsewhere in the middle east have staged protests against a film made in the u.s....
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now u.s. president barack obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are at odds again, this time over iran. they met for three hours in the white house. israeli leaders do not believe u.s. sanctions against iran's nuclear program are working. they've threatened to launch a preemptive military strike against iranian nuclear facilities. obama's trying to steer them towards another approach. >> when i say all options are on the table, i mean it. having said that i know that both the prime minister and i prefer to resolve this diplomatically. we understand the costs of any military action. >> when it comes to israel's security israel has the right, the sovereign right to make its own decisions. i believe that's why you appreciate mr. president, that israel must reserve the right to defend itself. >> officials in the obama administration say they'll continue to press israel to seek a diplomatic solution. they say a strike by israel would have dangerous consequences across the middle east.
now u.s. president barack obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are at odds again, this time over iran. they met for three hours in the white house. israeli leaders do not believe u.s. sanctions against iran's nuclear program are working. they've threatened to launch a preemptive military strike against iranian nuclear facilities. obama's trying to steer them towards another approach. >> when i say all options are on the table, i mean it. having said that i know that both...
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so far, it is billed as the worst oil spill in u.s. history, and has added up to $40 billion. >> the cleanup and damage claims have already cost bp 11.6 million euros. despite the enormous costs, the corporation posted third quarter profits of $1.30 -- 1.3 billion euros. investors have renewed trust in the company. bp shares lost half their value in the aftermath of the disaster on april 20. the share price has since stabilized, but it is still not clear when the company will make a full recovery. bp and its critics have differing opinions on the success of the cleanup. the oil giant says most of the crude has been removed. environmentalists say three- quarters of it is still in the water. they say dispersants have caused the oil to sink further, affecting deeper ocean layers. >> onto tuesday's market action. european shares rose to six months closing highs, with bp gaining after profits beat forecasts. our correspondent sent us the summary of the day's trading action at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> private equity companies reporte
so far, it is billed as the worst oil spill in u.s. history, and has added up to $40 billion. >> the cleanup and damage claims have already cost bp 11.6 million euros. despite the enormous costs, the corporation posted third quarter profits of $1.30 -- 1.3 billion euros. investors have renewed trust in the company. bp shares lost half their value in the aftermath of the disaster on april 20. the share price has since stabilized, but it is still not clear when the company will make a full...
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overnight u.s. stocks posted hefty losses. if you look at the closing levels, the dow closing at 13,000, down by april tenth of a percent. the nasdaq closed aat 3,048 down 1%. investors were more risk averse over concerns about risk prospects, and those will weigh on sentiment in tokyo. the biggest focus is going on ben bernanke's speech in jackson hole later this friday. that's at 11:00 a.m. local time, and market watchers are leaning towards new policy change given recent positive economic indicators. we have to see what bernanke has to say on the possibility of any kind of credit easing including the possibility of qe-3. you talked about sharp and we'll focus on that wm. the share price recovered from the years trading low of 168 recently, but we need to keep a close watch on whether we see a recovery for that stock. very quickly, looking at currency markets, the dollar is trading in the mid to upper 78 range. dealers are on the sidelines ahead of jackson hole meeting. looking at the euro/yen, that trading around 98.29 to 3
overnight u.s. stocks posted hefty losses. if you look at the closing levels, the dow closing at 13,000, down by april tenth of a percent. the nasdaq closed aat 3,048 down 1%. investors were more risk averse over concerns about risk prospects, and those will weigh on sentiment in tokyo. the biggest focus is going on ben bernanke's speech in jackson hole later this friday. that's at 11:00 a.m. local time, and market watchers are leaning towards new policy change given recent positive economic...
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u.s. media report that boeing has developed possible fixes for the battery problems of its dreamliner aircraft. if the fixes work, 787 airliners could be back in the air as early as april. the new boeing 787 fleet was grounded in january after a series of problems occurred with their lithium ion batteries. the "new york times" and the "wall street journal" report that boeing officials plan to propose the fixes to the federal aviation administration as early as friday. the u.s. newspapers say that boeing plans to redesign the arrangement of eight lithium ion batteries -- that's lithium ion cells in each battery -- and add insulation in between them. boeing told the media that the changes could minimize the risk of a short circuit or fire in one of the cells spreading to others. the plane manufacturer also told the media that it plans to put the batteries in new protective cases so that the failure of single cells will not cause fires. the two u.s. newspapers said the faa would not approve t
u.s. media report that boeing has developed possible fixes for the battery problems of its dreamliner aircraft. if the fixes work, 787 airliners could be back in the air as early as april. the new boeing 787 fleet was grounded in january after a series of problems occurred with their lithium ion batteries. the "new york times" and the "wall street journal" report that boeing officials plan to propose the fixes to the federal aviation administration as early as friday. the...
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they left the u.s. defense gasping. the u.s. are among the famous -- favorites to win the world cup, but at halftime things looked unclear. but the american team folded together in the second half and started shooting at the no. 3 in bowl with dangerous crosses from both sides. -- at the north korean golgoal h crosses from both sides. defender rachel piehler delivered into the north corner in the 77th minute to solidifying the u.s. lead at 2- 0. despite their loss, many realized that they need to pay attention to the north koreans. >> sweden beat columbia 1-0. the scandinavian dominated the game, but failed to use their chances. a pass was picked up by jessica evans from -- jessica lynn strohm. in wimbledon, sabena has become the first german to win the final since steffi graf in 1999. german basketball star burk tulowitzki who led the dallas mavericks to their nba -- dirk nowitski who led the dallas mavericks to their nba title was greeted. he was so moved. he may join the to european championships later this summer. and just t
they left the u.s. defense gasping. the u.s. are among the famous -- favorites to win the world cup, but at halftime things looked unclear. but the american team folded together in the second half and started shooting at the no. 3 in bowl with dangerous crosses from both sides. -- at the north korean golgoal h crosses from both sides. defender rachel piehler delivered into the north corner in the 77th minute to solidifying the u.s. lead at 2- 0. despite their loss, many realized that they need...
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violence has been on the increase in afghanistan ahead of a u.s. plan to withdraw its combat troops by 2014. concerns remain over whether afghan forces will be able to handle security responsibilities alone after the international forces pull out. >>> japan's annual disaster drill this year will be based on a mega quake in the nankai trough in the west ast from western to central japan. it's been the place for large scale earthquakes throughout history. the drill is held every year in september. the government council on disaster preparedness chose the nankai trough scenario. >> the march 2011 disaster has taught us to expect the unexpected. the drill will be based on the largest possible quake and tsunami. we want the public to be aware of the risks but remain calm. >>> experts say a huge earthquake in the trough would cut water supply to over 34 million people in 39 prefectures and also cause major food shortages. it's predicted highways, railways and airports would be useless several days. during the drill, all cabinet ministers would gather at
violence has been on the increase in afghanistan ahead of a u.s. plan to withdraw its combat troops by 2014. concerns remain over whether afghan forces will be able to handle security responsibilities alone after the international forces pull out. >>> japan's annual disaster drill this year will be based on a mega quake in the nankai trough in the west ast from western to central japan. it's been the place for large scale earthquakes throughout history. the drill is held every year in...
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. >> u.s. president obama reworks his national security team as he addresses challenges in a number of theaters. president barack obama has drawn on some veteran names to take care of defense and security. he nominated chuck hagel and his counter terrorism advisor as the director of the central intelligence agency. obama brought both men by his side in making the announcement. >> as president and commander in chief my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people to help meet the challenges of our time i'm proud to announce my choice for two key members of my national security team. >> obama nominated hagel to replace leon panetta. both men will have to go through senate confirmation hearings. hagel could be in for tough questions. lawmakers are looking into statements he made about iran. leaders in congress need to agree on comprehensive measures to reduce the u.s. debt by the end of february. if they don't the pentagon's budget will be cut by $45 billion. that's 9 prz. secreta
. >> u.s. president obama reworks his national security team as he addresses challenges in a number of theaters. president barack obama has drawn on some veteran names to take care of defense and security. he nominated chuck hagel and his counter terrorism advisor as the director of the central intelligence agency. obama brought both men by his side in making the announcement. >> as president and commander in chief my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people to...
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so what are exactly investors looking for from the u.s.? >> investors looking for any hints or clues as to what the federal reserve may do. you might get that hit at the jackson hole wyoming meeting that kicks off this week. ahead of that, u.s. central bank says the country's economy continues to grow at a moderate pace. a recovery in employment is slowing. the federal reserve released on the economic conditions from july to early august. this is based on surveys from 12 district banks across the nation. the detail the report known as the beige books personal consumption rose in much of the districts. the report also notes a recovery in the real estate market. housing starts and home prices are on the rise. it points to a slowdown in the factor citing ruced sales and orders. it also says employment has not seen a major improvement. so the assessment is slightly more cautious than the previous one released in july that pointed towards a modest expansion. investors are focusing on whether the fed will take monetary easing measures at the next
so what are exactly investors looking for from the u.s.? >> investors looking for any hints or clues as to what the federal reserve may do. you might get that hit at the jackson hole wyoming meeting that kicks off this week. ahead of that, u.s. central bank says the country's economy continues to grow at a moderate pace. a recovery in employment is slowing. the federal reserve released on the economic conditions from july to early august. this is based on surveys from 12 district banks...
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secretary general and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton visited israel to lend their weight to mediation efforts. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> egyptian diplomats are brokering the talks. hamas leaders are demanding the israelis thrift their economic blockade of gaza. the israelis are calling on hamas to stop firing rockets and using other weapons. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the forces will launch a ground offensive if hamas fighters do not let up. >>> united nations officials say they have seen what they call an alarming trend in afghanistan. they say the consult evaluation of open you mean poppies is on the rise and more and more farmers are growing poppies to take advantage of rising prices. the u.n. office on drugs and crime and the afghan government released the annual report in the capital of kabul. they estimate the amount of land used for poppy consult ev
secretary general and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton visited israel to lend their weight to mediation efforts. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> egyptian diplomats are brokering the talks. hamas leaders are demanding the israelis thrift their economic blockade of gaza. the israelis are calling on hamas to stop firing rockets and using other...
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authorities in beijing have repeatedly refused to accept arbitration based on the u.s. convention on the law of the sea. >>> one month has passed since a shocking gang rape in india revived a national debate out sexual violence. a group of men attacked and raped a 23-year-old woman on a bus in the indian capital new delhi. she was taken to singapore fortreatment but died from her wounds. police arrested six men for alleged involvement in the crime. they have been charged with murder and sexual assault. five of the six were taken to court on monday to enter their pleas. defense lawyers raised the possibility that one of those five is a minor. the hearing was postponed after defense lawyers called on the hearing to be open to the public. theourt is scheduled to reconvene on thursday. now, government officials have promised to do more to protect women and punish attackers. but incidents of violence have continued to come to light. nhk world's apishek dulia reports from new delhi. >> we want -- >> justice! >> reporter: public outrage has erupted across india since the new d
authorities in beijing have repeatedly refused to accept arbitration based on the u.s. convention on the law of the sea. >>> one month has passed since a shocking gang rape in india revived a national debate out sexual violence. a group of men attacked and raped a 23-year-old woman on a bus in the indian capital new delhi. she was taken to singapore fortreatment but died from her wounds. police arrested six men for alleged involvement in the crime. they have been charged with murder...
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u.s. consulate in libya. the september 11 attacks on the consulate in benghazi claimed the lives of the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other u.s. personnel. the attack came as muslim protested a u.s.-made film which they say insults the prophet muhammed. white house press secretary jay carney said the fbi investigation is ongoing. he said the investigators have no information at this point that suggests that the attack was significantly preplanned. carney said that investigators are now looking into al qaeda affiliates, in particular the group known as al qaeda in the islamic magreg. >>> the conflict of interest in syria is causing more human suffering and civilian casualties. opposition activists say 55 people were killed in an explosion at a gas station triggered by a government air strike. amateur video shows the site in the northern city near the turkish border. people are suffering from a serious shortage of daily goods and were lined up at the station to buy fuel. a day earlier,
u.s. consulate in libya. the september 11 attacks on the consulate in benghazi claimed the lives of the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other u.s. personnel. the attack came as muslim protested a u.s.-made film which they say insults the prophet muhammed. white house press secretary jay carney said the fbi investigation is ongoing. he said the investigators have no information at this point that suggests that the attack was significantly preplanned. carney said that investigators are now...
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we'll talk with greg ip, u.s. economics editor at the economist. >> tom: the nation's commerce secretary has stepped down. john bryson is leaving his post nearly two weeks after being involved in two car crashes. those crashes were blamed on seizures. in a letter to president obama released by the white house today, bryson said, "the seizure i suffered could be a distraction from my performae as sretary, anthat our country would be better served by a change in leadership at the department." >> susie: calling it a no- brainer, president obama today stepped up pressure on lawmakers to stop student loan interest rates from doubling before a july 1 deadline. the president wants congress to keep rates on federal stafford loans from rising, they're set to jump to almost 7%. republicans and democrats agree the rates should stay put, but they're deeply grid-locked over how to pay for it. today, president obama accused congress of "playing chicken" with our economic future. >> this is all about whether or not we are going
we'll talk with greg ip, u.s. economics editor at the economist. >> tom: the nation's commerce secretary has stepped down. john bryson is leaving his post nearly two weeks after being involved in two car crashes. those crashes were blamed on seizures. in a letter to president obama released by the white house today, bryson said, "the seizure i suffered could be a distraction from my performae as sretary, anthat our country would be better served by a change in leadership at the...
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market players say that speculation that the u.s. federal reserve may further ease its policy was also behind the rise in stocks. fed chairman ben bernanke will testify before congress on thursday. investors are hoping some kind of measures by the federal reserve to spur growth in the u.s. economy. so for more on how stocks are trading here in tokyo, let's go to the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. a pretty strong rebound for the w. we saw gains in the nikkei yesterday. how are things starting off today? >> very good morning to you. there's some hopes there in the market following on from the european central bank that you mentioned. either politicians or central bankers will take some measures extra measures, really to cope with the scale of the global picture that we're seeing for the global economy right now. let's have a look at the nikkei and topix. we're seeing a positive start. the nikkei up 1.2%. the topix just up over 1% as well. the nikkei did gain ground yesterday as well. it was up around 2%. we saw the yen weaken arou
market players say that speculation that the u.s. federal reserve may further ease its policy was also behind the rise in stocks. fed chairman ben bernanke will testify before congress on thursday. investors are hoping some kind of measures by the federal reserve to spur growth in the u.s. economy. so for more on how stocks are trading here in tokyo, let's go to the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. a pretty strong rebound for the w. we saw gains in the nikkei yesterday. how are things...
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u.s. researchers at johns hopkins university say the country has conducted at least two tests of large rock elt motors since the failed launch in april. one satellite image shows the removal of field tags and the appearance of exhaust screens. they say the sign tests have been carried out. another image shows similar discolorations and stains and an object that appears to be a large rocket engine. the analysis says that construction activity is under way launch an eve bigger rocket. it warns that north korea may start a new round of nuclear and rocket tests in the first half of next year. two south korean presidential candidates who joined forces for next month's election are thrashing out which one will stand. unaffiliated politician xiu and mu ching of the democratic united party struck a deal they won't stand against each other. south koreans have shown in polls a joint candidate would match the front-runner from the ruling party. members of both camps are currently discussing how to de
u.s. researchers at johns hopkins university say the country has conducted at least two tests of large rock elt motors since the failed launch in april. one satellite image shows the removal of field tags and the appearance of exhaust screens. they say the sign tests have been carried out. another image shows similar discolorations and stains and an object that appears to be a large rocket engine. the analysis says that construction activity is under way launch an eve bigger rocket. it warns...
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u.s. republicans put forward their challenger to barack obama. the winds have calmed in tampa, florida, and delegates to the republican national convention are whipping up a frenzy. they've nominated mitt romney as the party's nominee for the president aial election in november. aa tropical storm curtailed the first day of the convention. now delegates are back selling romney to the american people. they adopted a platform to push for a smaller government. the plan calls for cutting the deficit, relaxing regulations and lowering taxes for all levels of income. the republicans criticize the obama administration for reducing the military budget. they say cuts to defense weaken the united stes' internaonal standing. the platform says the republicans are the party of peace through strength. >>> police in beijing have gun investigating an incident involving japan's ambassador to china. two vehicles forcibly stopped the ambassador's car in beijing on monday evening. a man got out of one of the v
u.s. republicans put forward their challenger to barack obama. the winds have calmed in tampa, florida, and delegates to the republican national convention are whipping up a frenzy. they've nominated mitt romney as the party's nominee for the president aial election in november. aa tropical storm curtailed the first day of the convention. now delegates are back selling romney to the american people. they adopted a platform to push for a smaller government. the plan calls for cutting the...
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u.s. economic outlook. it was the first time in a month for the u.s. currency to hit the 98 yen mark. the dollar is at 99.86. the dollar fall under a hundred yen doesn't mean any change in the overall trend. some say it could have an impact on investor sentiment. >> translator: the fact the dollar broke under the hundred yen mark gave traders a sense of achievement. i think a one sided currency trend is not likely. we might see some corrections happening for a while. >> the focus is how long the fed will maintain its easy money policy. analysts say if more investors believe the central bank will reverssoon. the federal reserve may soon temper its massive bond buying program. the dow jones gained .9 of a percent. all the the drama of may seem to be carrying into june with the dollar yen tumbling below 100. how are things looking this morning? >> good morning. dollar yen is back in the spotlight but first let's take a look at the opening levels for tuesday, june 4th. the nikkei is slightly h
u.s. economic outlook. it was the first time in a month for the u.s. currency to hit the 98 yen mark. the dollar is at 99.86. the dollar fall under a hundred yen doesn't mean any change in the overall trend. some say it could have an impact on investor sentiment. >> translator: the fact the dollar broke under the hundred yen mark gave traders a sense of achievement. i think a one sided currency trend is not likely. we might see some corrections happening for a while. >> the focus is...
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. >>> the u.s. navy opened its nuclear-powered submarine to the media in south korea on monday in a show of deterrence aimed at north korea. the uss texas made a port call in pusan on saturday for its crew members' rest. it is armed with tomahawk missiles and intelligence. >> the purpose of our port visit here is to discuss our coordinated operations that we conducted at sea. we are postured to respond to any aggression. >> last year north korea allegedly sank a south korean naval vessel. observers say the united states appears to be trying to discourage further military provocations by showing that a high-performance submarine has been deployed around the korean peninsula. >>> the death toll in the sinking of a tour boat in central russia has risen to about 50. the cruise ship volga capsized on sunday with about 200 passengers and crew members aboard. officials of russia's emergency situation ministry said that 79 people have been rescued but about 50 have been confirmed dead so far. nearly 70 are
. >>> the u.s. navy opened its nuclear-powered submarine to the media in south korea on monday in a show of deterrence aimed at north korea. the uss texas made a port call in pusan on saturday for its crew members' rest. it is armed with tomahawk missiles and intelligence. >> the purpose of our port visit here is to discuss our coordinated operations that we conducted at sea. we are postured to respond to any aggression. >> last year north korea allegedly sank a south...
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the u.s. and europe over its nuclear development. the iranian navy launched missiles called ghader on tuesday successfully destroying its targets at sea. military analysts say the weapon was recently developed to attack foreign warships deployed in the persian gulf. the navy has been holding the drill from the strait of hormuz to the northern part of the indian ocean. the area is the world's vital oil and gas shipping route. iran threatened to close the strait when it conducted a major drill a year ago. a navy spokesperson said the exercises meanto show tir he saithey have no intention of blocking the seaway. >>> people in iraq have spent the beginning of the new year mourning dead family and friends. a series of bombings across the country has killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 80 others. investigators believe the attacks are a result of the ongoing conflict between shia and sunni muslims. a bomb went off on monday in a car parked in the karrada district in central baghdad. it ki
the u.s. and europe over its nuclear development. the iranian navy launched missiles called ghader on tuesday successfully destroying its targets at sea. military analysts say the weapon was recently developed to attack foreign warships deployed in the persian gulf. the navy has been holding the drill from the strait of hormuz to the northern part of the indian ocean. the area is the world's vital oil and gas shipping route. iran threatened to close the strait when it conducted a major drill a...
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u.s. senate votes for stricter regulations of banks and financial markets. the european union and interior ministers try to agree on a giant policy for asylum seekers -- on a joint policy for asylum seekers. and the case of an activist remains unsolved. >>>he u.s. congress hasassed a sweeping overhaul of u.s. financial system, the biggest regulation changed since the great depression. that amounts to a crucial victory for president barack obama, who declared it a top priority in the wake of the financial crisis. the legislation faced strong opposition from a multitude of service lobbyists as well as most members of the republican party. >> negotiations over comprehensive and enter reforms had dragged on for months. in the end, bickering meant few republican supporters and a largely partisan vote, but it was still a hard-fought victory. >> i cannot legislate integrity or wisdom. i cannot legislate passion or confidence or competency. we gave them the tools and architecture to allow good peo
u.s. senate votes for stricter regulations of banks and financial markets. the european union and interior ministers try to agree on a giant policy for asylum seekers -- on a joint policy for asylum seekers. and the case of an activist remains unsolved. >>>he u.s. congress hasassed a sweeping overhaul of u.s. financial system, the biggest regulation changed since the great depression. that amounts to a crucial victory for president barack obama, who declared it a top priority in the...